Top 10 | Most Beautiful and Expensive Jewelry Collection from Van Cleef & Arpels

[Music] welcome to my channel where I provide some of the most beautiful jewel collections in the world on today's video we are going to indulge ourselves with a beautiful jewel collection from the house of van cleef and arpel once upon a time love brought the Maison interbeing the Van Cleef & Arpels interprets the time as an invitation to imagine wander and revel Jewelry is the work of true artists it involves individually sculpting and refining the adjustments to house the stones perfectly the shaping of the invisible parts is essential to ensure that the visible parts are as beautiful ingredient as possible this is the sign of the greatest junus this is house of the Maison van cleef and arpel established in 1906 in Paris France from that time on they have given us some of the most beautiful magnificent and by Connick jewelry worn by movie stars kings and queens and nobles so let's see some of this iconic collection 10th on the list is this beautiful and magnificent carousel teased my Iselle a product of such astonishing beauty crafted in the house of Van Cleef and Arpels this bracelet took 1500 hours to complete to produce such product [Music] like the circles of frogs surrounds the animal who will transform into a princess the carousel Desdemona's Elle's bracelet forms a joyous circles a bracelet saturated with white diamond sapphire and emerald set on a gold frame a stunning and beautiful bracelet two women could ever wear ninth on the list is the beautiful Sue's lelou necklace made for women with power and elegance a vibrant combination of colored gems to produce such jewelry such craft that captivates Providence the detachable pendant features a 29 karat Colombian emerald kabocha surrounded by emeralds sapphire and a fancy cut diamonds the necklace is comprised of 464 Burmese sapphire beads set in five rows weighing a total of six hundred and forty-seven carats alongside additional diamonds sapphires and emerald for Sue's la lune or under the moon necklace with detachable clips was inspired by the town musician of Bremen 8th on the list is the emerald collection emeralds were the king of gems aristocracy the royal families and throughout time they have chosen emeralds to represent themselves a good example of that is this beautiful pierre's to carry tear by averred necklace with 33.2 9 carats shaped Zambian emeralds and diamonds set on platinum the intricacies of the gems having almost the same color and carats placed together in a single jewelry is mesmerizing and rare another example of fine animal jewelry is this beautiful 1929 art deco inspired emerald and diamond necklace previously owned by Princess Farah of Egypt seventh on the list is the Romeo and Juliet jewel collection a tribute to the lovers from William Shakespeare's play the duo of Romeo and Juliet klipsch is one of the most figurative pieces in the collection thanks to remarkable three-dimensional craftsmanship the two figures seem to come to life in this romantic scene the two clips are made of white gold rose gold yellow gold black lacquer rubies colored sapphires spessartite garnet s' lapis lazuli white and yellow diamonds making it beautiful and stunning another piece in the collection is this elegant necklace with detachable pendants set in white gold two pear-shaped dfl type 2a diamonds of 6.60 carats and 6.3 1 carats diamonds echoing the roughs of the renascence this glittering necklace brings together two of the maisons cherished themes could Turin the white jewelry tradition the lovers path bracelet symbolizes the hope for attitude of Romeo and Juliet who are prepared to overcome every obstacle for the sake of their love the piece showcases three Colombian emeralds notable for their deep green tinged with blue set in a graphic interplay of lines [Music] the transformable long necklace jute is composed of white gold rose gold one carved Colombian emerald of 81.0 seven carats Burmese sapphire beads for about four hundred and fifty-one carats and diamonds and stunning necklace that gives life to its wearer this talk bracelet is lit up by two exceptional pear-shaped aquamarines weighing over 100 carats in total perfectly matched their crystalline blue is an ode to the fountains of Verona where the plot of Romeo and Juliet unfolds number six is the Egyptian jewelry collection Egyptian creations circa 1924 Van Cleef & Arpels collection jewellery inspired by the art of ancient Egypt it was the height of fashion in the 1920s which is why Van Cleef & Arpels created numerous Egyptian inspired jewels between 1922 and 1925 they reflect the extraordinary interest in the discovery of Tutankhamun's tomb by Lord Carnivora in 1922 these exceptional jewels are decorated with scenes of offerings and hieroglyphics motifs defecting scarabs sphinxes and four Bulls ostrich feathers lotus flowers and bees they are set with precious buff topped emeralds sapphires rubies diamonds and calibrated onyx stones [Music] these unique Egyptian inspired creations are highly sought after by connoisseur and collectors femininity nature and grace have always provided constant inspiration for the exquisite creations of Van Cleef and Arpels and some of the most endearing and charming examples of this inspiration are the ferry and ballerina clips which were invented at the beginning of the 1940s in New York a collaboration between Morris du valor a French born designer based in New York van Cleef and Arpels and John ruble their manufacturer resulted in the production of these extremely rare miniature gem set figures probably as a result of Louie Arpels passion for the Opera and ballet emerging from the Great Depression they responded enthusiastically to these lovely creations as they saw them as a symbol of joy and hope for better days to come caught in graceful movement of various dance poses their little faces were always represented by a rose-cut diamond making the jewel come alive while their costumes sparkled with mostly Rose cut diamonds accentuated by rubies and emeralds mounted in platinum inspired by these fabulous and fun jewels from New York the ballerinas appeared in France in the mid 1940s and remained a key jewel until the end of the 1960s when their production ceased loved by the public the French ballerinas hid a distinct style sculpted mainly in gold the Parisian house used turquoise ruby and sapphire in rarely ever diamonds [Music] fourth on the list is the ocean tiara the ocean tiara was a wedding gift from prince albert ii of monaco to his bride eileen Wittstock for their 2011 nuptials it was made by Van Cleef & Arpels an official supplier to the Principality a necklace that can be worn as a tiara it was designed especially for Charlene in honor of her background as a swimmer that went from the coasts of South Africa to the coast of Monaco the necklace is composed of circular elements that evoke the water and foam of the ocean through more than 1200 gemstones and more than 70 carats total despite the fact that it was made for her it has scarcely been seen and used since it was made it has however been on display on several occasions and in different locations princess Eileen first wore it as a necklace to the REDCROSS ball in 2011 just after her wedding she has also been seen in a pair of drop earrings which are clearly part of a set with the necklace tiara containing a matching ocean circle at the bottom this lace clip features a yellow golden Platinum ribbon bow with gold lace trim adorned with diamonds set flower heads from the renascence to the 19th century paintings often defeted the kings and queens of France adorned with geotextiles since its foundation Van Cleef & Arpels has been inspired by these accessories and the uniquely French form of elegance they represent [Music] among these creations knots have long formed part of the Van Cleef & Arpels tradition they are the fundamental element of the world of Couture and have always been used as ornamental motifs whether simple or elaborate they gracefully play with effects of transparency and Draper women in splendor second on our list is the Passepartout necklace patented in 1938 the Passepartout is one of the first examples of the transformative pieces pioneered by Van Cleef and Arpels designed to adapt to its warez mood it was the perfect accessory for modern women who wanted to be able to match their jewelry to different clothes and different situations it was one of the maisons best-known pieces throughout the late 30s and 40s the Passepartout is based on an ingenious technical innovation hidden by two flower Clips a system of metal rails enables a flexible yellow gold snake chain to slide in and out transforming the piece into a necklace a choker an opera length necklace a bracelet or a belt the flowers can also be worn alone as clips and in some cases can even be worn as ear clips the piece evokes the aesthetics of its time it was always accompanied by the floral designs of the Hawaii collection as in this example from 1939 whose contrasting blue and yellow flowers are composed of rubies and different colored sapphires and the first in our list is the secret connection a vast array of jewellery that was inspired by nature beautiful elegant and captivating [Music] [Music] [Laughter] [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Music] [Music] I hope you have a wonderful moment watching some of the iconic jewelry collection from the house of Van Cleef and Arpels thank you and please don't forget to subscribe

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Length: 13min 29sec (809 seconds)

Published: Sun Nov 17 2019